Literacy in the first year of schooling: A multilevel analysis

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 213-231

  Sharp, Stephen ^a   Croxford, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 11844284871     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/sesi.14.2.213.14221     Document Type: Article

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